Kuala Lumpur vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$2133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$4730
🏠 One person rent
$468
$1249
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$1952
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$3871
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
93
49
😀 Quality of life
84
92
🏙️ Population
9M
1.02M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 54% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 5802nd and 1668th ($981 vs $2133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 27th in Malaysia and Canada, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.8 months in Ottawa. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Ottawa ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 520th and 123rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Ottawa

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Kuala Lumpur Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.71
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$62.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$5.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$1328
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$1047
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$2126
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$1662
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$48.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
4.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$4318
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$3670
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$99.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$13.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$68.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$882
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$17337

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1866
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2229
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1703
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1868
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1971
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1896
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1924
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1864
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1948
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1930
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1935
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1950
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1920
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1934
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1944
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1476
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1927
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1923
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1914
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$2047
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1800
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1893
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1876
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1733
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1907
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1862
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1910
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1928
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1852
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1875
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1940
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1923
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2080
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1897
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1846
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1861
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1723
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1918
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1891